​1939 PACKARD V-12, MODEL 1708, CONVERTIBLE SEDAN

• This Packard was the last V-12 to come off of the assembly line. 
• The Convertible Sedan was designed to be used as a limousine when the top is the closed position. The divider window can be raised and sealed to make the rear of the car totally private.
• Note the use of Art Deco ornamentation, walnut trim, cloisonne Packard emblems, and the radio with original Atlanta station preset buttons. 
• It was built for Jock Whitney, famed sportsman, newspaper mogul, Founder of Technicolor, philanthropist and principal backer for the movie "Gone with the Wind". 
• Whitney and David Selznick (Producer of Gone with the Wind) were the Grand Marshals in the premiere parade in Atlanta.
• The Packard was the primary car at his Plantation, named Greenwood,  in Thomasville, Georgia. 
• This car was sold in 1979 and was restored by James P. Propst. It was purchased for the collection in 1985.
• The engine is a V-12 with 473 cubic inches and produces 175 horsepower.
• It rides on a 139 " wheelbase and weighs 6205 pounds.
• Price when new: $5,395.